Carpet-fastener



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J.A.G0LE,

F CARPET FASTENER.

N0. 256,978. Patented Ap 1.25, 1882.

- friv- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES A. COLE, OF NORTHVILLE, NEW YORK.

CARPET- FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 256,978. dated April 25, 1882,

Application tiled December 30, 1581.

"carpet and oil-cloth fasteners or binding, the

object of the same being to provide devices ot' this character that will be durable and efficientin use, of small initial cost, and adapted, when secured in position,to present a neat and finished appearance.

With these ends in view my invention eonsists, iirst, in a carpet or oilcloth strip cour posed ot two strips of metal, the sides of the Vupper strip being lapped or bent under the lower strip. A

My invention further consists in a bindingstrip for carpet or oil-cloth fasteners made of two kinds of metal and provided with diagonal or longitudinal corrugations, as described.

My invention further consists in a bindingstrip for carpet or oil-cloth fasteners made of two kinds of metal and provided with diagonal or longitudinal corrugations and bosses or perforations.

My invention further consists in the corner pieces F and F', made slightly wider than the strips A, and provided atene end with diagonal or longitudinal corrugations and at the opposite end with two or more bosses.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l represents my improvements attached to a carpet or oil-cloth. Fig. 2 represents the cornerpieces in different adjustment; and Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of one ot' the complete binding-strips.

A represents the completed strip, the body portion B of which is composed of any suitable cheap stift' metal-such, for instance, as tinwhile the top covering, C, is composed in the present instance of thin rolled brass strips slightly wider than the strips B, so as to allow the sides or edges to be turned under the said strips B and secure it thereto.

The two portions B and C can be secured together by any suitable means, and are pro- (No modi l.)

vided with either longitudinal or diagonal corcurately iitted to eachother and be retained in position. The securing together ot' the portions B and C can be accomplished in the same operation by which the strips are corrugated by means ot suitable rolls or dies. lhe strips th us formedA are provided at suitable distances apart with the bosses E, the latter being provided centrally with a hole, a, for the passage ofa tack by which it is secured to the floor. Instead ot' providing the bosses, suitable holes can be provided to answer all the necessary purposes. The strips A, however, can beleft imperforatc to bepierced bythetacks when putdown, or thcycan, as before stated, be perforated during the process of corrugating. Oneofthemost important functions fulfilled by thc corrugations is the strengthening of the strips, thereby preventing them from becoming distorted in shape when pressure is applied thereon, and it also prevents the sides from curving up and presenting rough and sharp edges, against which articles of clothing are likely to catch. By providing the strips A with thc bosses E the under sides ofthe same are drawn into close contact with the carpet or cloth, thus holding the same firmly in place and preventing the edges or sides opposite the tack from curling or rising up and presenting edges against which moving furniture, Ste., would be likely to engage. These corrugations and bosses have been described in previous patents granted to me, and require no further special mention in this case.

The corner-piecesF can be made of twokinds ot' metal, similar to the strips A, already referred to, or they can be vmade wholly ot' the metal composing the top C- of the strip A, so as to notch therewith.

Each corner-piece consists of two sections, F', formed partly of either longitudinal or diagonal corrugated strips of metal, both of the said sections F being provided at one end with two or more bosses, E, formed on the upper faces of the strips, and each boss consisting of one or more concentric circular corrugations.

In attaching a corner-piece to a carpet or oil-cloth the boss of one section is placed upon that of the other section, which forms a bear;

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ing or pivot for it, the eorrugation or corrugations forming the boss of the lower section being received within the depressions iu the under surface ofthe boss of the upper section, caused by the formation of the raised corrugations on its upper surface. After the two sections arc adjusted upon each other, as de scribed, theyare secured together by a tack or suitable pin, c, which passes through the holes a, formed is the center of each boss. rI'he said pin c forms a pivot upon which the two sections can be turned to assume any desired adjustment.

The corner-pieces F, as before stated, are provided at one end with two or more bosses E, (in the present instance three,) and are iliade a little wider than the strips, so that the sides of the same can project over the sides of the said stripsA, thereby avoidingpunching holes in the stripsA ,where they have not been formed, for the purpose of securing it to the Hoor. When the central bosses E of the pieces F have` been employed for securing the cornerpieces, as shown in Fig. l, the extreme outer ends of the pieces F and F project over the oil-cloth and are secured by the pin c through the boss E to the carpet or floor, thereby making a smoother artistic finish at the corner, that presents no obstructions or raised edges. 1t may he necessary sometimes to connect thcouter end bosses E of the pieces F together finished appearance. The bosses on the ends of the corner-pieces F can be formed any suitable distances apart, so as to allow of adjustment in case the side strips should be a little shorter than necessary. As the strips are corrugated on both sides, the reverse or under side of the strips A may be turned upside down and secured, thereby giving a binding with atin centerand a colored bra-ss border.

By making the strips A of two metals, as before described, I produce a cheap stiff binding that can be manufactured at asmallinitial cost, and, together with the corner-piece, form, when pnt together, a neat, tasty, and durable binding that is equally well adapted for can pets and oil-cloths.

I would have it understood-that I do not limit myself to the combination of any particular metals to form my improved binding, and I do not limit myself to the exact construction of parts shown and described, but consider myself at liberty' to make such changes as come Within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The corner-pieces F and F', made slightly wider than the strips A., and provided at one end with diagonalorlongitudinal corrugations and at the opposite end with two or more bosses, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereofI have signed this specitication in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES A COLE.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM D. SMITH, EDGAR L. DEMING. 

